Care
A written plan for the classroom and the field, in steps.
Going back too fast brings symptoms back. Going back too slowly keeps a student out of class and off the team. We write the steps down so the student, the family, the school and the coach all follow the same ones. No step has a date. Each one is done when the one before it has felt manageable.
We write the school steps and, with a family's permission, share them with the school.
We write activity steps that begin with light movement and end with full practice.
The steps show what to try next and what to ease off.
A short summary of what the student can do, and what to watch for.
A visit is about an hour with one therapist, the same one each time.
What school or sport asks of the student and what has gone wrong so far.
How eyes, balance and the neck handle the load of a school day or practice.
A one-page plan in steps for the student and, with permission, the school.
At each visit we check the step the student is on and decide whether to move up, hold or go back.
Breaks, a quiet place, screen limits, extra time and a person to check in with.
In writing
Shared with the family's permission
Light activity first, then drills, non-contact practice and full practice, each on its own step.
No step has a date
A step back is allowed
What to watch for in practice and who to call.
For coaches and athletic trainers
Plain words
Every therapist here is a licensed Ohio physical therapist, with the license line at the foot of this page.
Physical Therapist, owner and concussion lead
Started Orbit so that a student with a head injury would have one therapist who also talks with the school. Leads concussion care and the school and coach meetings.
Physical Therapist, dizziness and balance
Tests how the inner ear, eyes and neck work together, and uses head positions and exercise to help teens and adults with dizziness.
Physical Therapist, youth and school sports
Works with student athletes and with the athletic trainers, coaches and nurses around them, and writes the return-to-practice steps.
How the student's symptoms respond to each step, what school and sport ask for and what the doctor advises. We explain it as we go and promise no date.
Most plans pay for physical therapy after a head injury. We check your benefits first, and give a written estimate if you pay yourself.
How fees workWho signs a return-to-play form is set by Ohio law and your school or league. We tell you what we can sign and what must come from a doctor.
Go to an emergency room or call 911 for a new or getting-worse headache, repeated vomiting, confusion, a seizure or weakness. A doctor should see a student before any return to sport.
No. It is advice. We share it with the school when the family asks, and the school decides what it can do.
That is information. We move back a step, rest and try again, and we change the plan.
With the family's permission, yes. We prefer a short call before a return to practice.
Send a message or call, and the front desk will find a time.